The Egyptian government initiated at least five Emergency State Security Court trials against high-profile human rights defenders, activists, and political opponents on alleged speech offenses ahead of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s October 25, 2021, declaration ending the country’s nationwide state of emergency.
A court in Egypt has renewed the detention of former presidential candidate Abdul Monem Aboul Fotouh, who has been held without trial since 2018 and suffers from serious health conditions.